"Tsu?"
"Tsu?"
A massive army.
The Lizardn tilted their heads in confusion at the unexpected movent.
It was Su-ho’s Lizardman army.
[You have defeated the Small Commander Lizardman of the Amnok River.]
He had just taken out another small squad leader.
Then he shouted.
"Tshura!"
"Tshura!!"
At Su-ho’s cry, the other Lizardn echoed it in unison.
They said nothing else.
Only "Tshura!" was shouted.
There was only one reason.
Because Su-ho didn’t know any other words.
But the effect was trendous.
The army Su-ho had begun to build upstream had already grown to several hundred, approaching nearly a thousand before his eyes.
By the ti he absorbed the third Small Commander Lizardman—
"Churaaah!!"
A thunderous roar.
Su-ho looked up at the booming voice.
Towering above him was a Lizardman even larger and more heavily scaled than the squad leaders.
– Mid ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ Commander Lizardman of the Amnok River, Lv. 235 –
Its na: Mid Commander Lizardman.
Su-ho decided to call it the Company Commander Lizardman.
‘Finally showed up.’
The structure of the Amnok River hierarchy was simpler than expected.
Lizardman.
Small Commander Lizardman.
Mid Commander Lizardman.
Large Commander Lizardman.
Lizardman King.
The organization was straightforward.
The Lizardman King commanded three Large Commander Lizardn, each of whom commanded three Mid Commander Lizardn. Each Mid Commander Lizardman, in turn, commanded three Small Commander Lizardn.
Each Small Commander commanded 100 Lizardn, each Mid Commander had 300, and each Large Commander had 500.
With its clear chain of command and numbers, it resembled a military structure.
Su-ho’s goal was clear: take down the Lizardman King and beco the new Lizardman King himself.
Only then could he control this massive force without expending unnecessary effort.
SPLASH!
The Company Commander Lizardman leapt into the river.
Definitely a step up.
Its size and weapon were far greater than the squad leaders’.
But still, just level 235.
Only five levels below Su-ho.
"Chura chura churara?"
The Company Commander Lizardman said sothing.
What’s it saying?
Su-ho wanted to respond, but he didn’t know how.
So he replied simply, raising his trident.
"Tshura."
That ended the conversation.
Any more words would just be more tshura-tshura nonsense anyway.
Unusually, Su-ho took the initiative this ti.
He wanted to save ti.
The Company Commander Lizardman snorted upon seeing this.
It must think he’s beneath it.
Good.
Stay arrogant.
Su-ho charged straight in and swung his trident with full force.
The Company Commander lifted its weapon lightly to block.
Or tried to.
[Steel Severance has been activated.]
SPLAT!!
If it could block, that is.
[You have defeated the Mid Commander Lizardman of the Amnok River.]
The mont Su-ho dropped the Company Commander with a single strike, the surrounding Lizardn—who had been watching silently—began to cheer.
"Tshura!"
"Tshura!"
"Tshura!"
"Tshura!"
They all shouted "Tshura" in unison.
Still no idea what it ant.
They all kept saying “Tshu-tshu,” so Su-ho just went with “Tshura.”
After felling the Company Commander Lizardman, Su-ho absorbed its troops and began to move forward again.
That’s when it happened.
So of the submissive Lizardn brought the corpse of the Company Commander Lizardman to Su-ho and pushed it toward him.
‘What the hell do they want to do with this?’
Their eyes sparkled as they offered the body.
What? Why?
...Wait, are they asking to eat this?
That seed to be the idea.
Realizing their intent, Su-ho let out a small, hollow laugh.
‘Are you serious?’
Do Lizardn really have this kind of behavior?
He looked around.
It wasn’t just the ones in front of him—everyone was gazing at Su-ho with expectant eyes.
If he didn’t eat it, it’d be bad.
But... he didn’t want to.
What am I, an animal? How am I supposed to eat this?
Then, a good idea struck him.
‘As long as it looks like I ate it, that should be enough, right?’
With that thought, Su-ho took the body of the Company Commander Lizardman from them. Then—
[Bloody Hand has been activated.]
TSHWWWAAAH!!
With both hands, Su-ho absorbed the entire body of the Company Commander Lizardman.
It was clean and powerful.
The body vanished completely, sucked away without a trace by Bloody Hand.
Upon witnessing this—
"T-Tshura!"
"Tshura!!"
"Tshuraaaa!!"
The Lizardn exploded in ecstasy.
"Tshura!"
"Tshura!"
"Tshura!"
They stomped their feet in joy.
Good, you little bastards, see that?
I’m your new commander now.
No matter the species, a leader has to put on a good performance.
Su-ho nodded to himself and began advancing again.
*
Doom! Doom! Doom!
A grand sound.
An unexpected drumbeat made all the Lizardn turn their heads toward the source.
There, they saw a Lizardman banging on a drum—who knew where he got it from—and the glorious march of Su-ho’s Lizardman army behind him.
The Large Commander Lizardman couldn’t believe its eyes.
What the hell is that?
Are they insane?
Where the hell is the manager?
But that wasn’t the most shocking part.
"Zura?"
Right there, among the horde of Lizardn, was a small one sitting like a king.
The Large Commander Lizardman doubted its eyes.
That cocky little bastard sitting like royalty—could that be the leader?
It was just an ordinary Lizardman no matter how you looked at it.
And that’s exactly what it was.
Because Su-ho hadn’t changed his disguised form.
Then, like a Persian emperor from a movie, Su-ho stood up from the stone chair carried by swift-footed Lizardn.
He held the small, standard Lizardman trident and leapt in a single bound to the Large Commander Lizardman’s platform.
‘Hmm. If the Battalion Commander is here, then the summoning gate should be sowhere around... ah, there it is.’
Su-ho, having dubbed this one the Battalion Commander Lizardman, imdiately looked around for the summoning-type gate portal—and spotted it easily.
It was sitting right there in the boss’s quarters.
Su-ho finally checked its na card.
– Large Commander Lizardman of the Amnok River, Lv. 250 –
Level 250.
Its size dwarfed the Company Commander, and its color was darker. Unlike other Lizardn, it even had horns on its body.
Definitely a class above.
Su-ho raised his trident and said:
"Tshura."
"Zura?"
The Commander Lizardman furrowed its brow.
Yeah, I don’t know what I’m saying either, big guy.
Now, just draw your weapon already.
Su-ho gave a flick of his trident—a signal to begin.
Simple provocation.
And it worked.
"ZURAAAAAGH!!"
The Battalion Commander Lizardman roared and charged.
A level 250 rush, full speed.
Su-ho stood his ground.
And just as it closed in, he swung his trident.
[Steel Severance has been activated.]
Again, the skill triggered. But—
CLANG!!
Su-ho’s trident broke.
‘Damn.’
Even with Steel Severance, the weapon’s durability was the issue.
Because of that, the Battalion Commander Lizardman successfully tackled Su-ho, sending him flying from the platform and crashing into the Amnok River.
SPLASH!
But he didn’t sink.
He rely splashed, standing firmly atop the water thanks to Clearflow Step from his Lightfoot skill.
Su-ho stared at the broken trident handle and muttered,
"Wow, it actually broke."
They say a master doesn’t bla his tools, but that’s just wrong.
Real masters always have the best tools.
He tossed the broken trident aside and paused to think.
The Battalion Commander Lizardman was staring at him.
And not just it—its 500 subordinates, plus nearly 2,000 of Su-ho’s own Lizardn.
Everyone was watching.
Two more Battalion Commander Lizardn awaited.
Which ant the number of Lizardn to be drawn in would multiply several tis over.
He wasn’t afraid.
If necessary, he could fight all day and wipe them out.
But that wasn’t the plan.
Su-ho needed all of these Lizardn for his strategy.
Which ant it was ti to put on one hell of a show—for the sake of his growing army of 2,500.
‘Once I take down this Commander, I’ll be one of the top three in the hierarchy.’
Su-ho stared back at the Commander Lizardman.
It looked down at him with eyes that said, “This is the difference between you and .”
Yeah, I really don’t like your expression.
Just wait.
I’m about to put on the best damn performance you’ve ever seen.
With that, Su-ho took a deep breath and assud his stance.
Then, he released the blood stored in Great Blood Orb, along with his mana, and manifested it into form.
Functionally aningless.
But the visual effect was trendous for thousands of Lizardn.
[Disguise has been activated.]
Su-ho activated Disguise.
But instead of instantly transforming, he intentionally mixed the released mana and blood, enlarging his body slowly—like a dramatic illusion.
He didn’t make himself too large.
Roughly his original size.
In fact, he shaped the form to resemble his real body—optimal for combat.
But he added flair.
He changed the color of his scales to red using blood and mana as effects.
Then subtly summoned Blood Armory, equipping a blood-forged sword.
While he was at it, he summoned Guiyeong Spear into his left hand.
His mana and blood still swirled around him like mist.
Su-ho’s Lizardn stared, so breathless, others gasping.
"Tshura..."
"Tshu..."
"Tshuaaa..."
So cool.
That’s our commander.
We’ve never seen a Lizardman that majestic.
Most had that exact reaction.
The Battalion Commander Lizardman too was shocked.
What is that guy?
Is he evolving in real ti?
Never seen or heard of anything like that...
Eventually, the swirling blood and mana dissipated.
Su-ho switched his sword and spear between hands.
Then, with all his strength, he hurled Guiyeong Spear at the Commander.
[Throw has been activated.]
KRAK!!
[Shadow Pierce has been activated.]
[Shadow Shackles has been activated.]
[Shadow Bleed has been activated.]
A burst of alerts from Guiyeong Spear. And then—
[You have defeated the Large Commander Lizardman of the Amnok River.]
THUD!
Its head pierced, the Battalion Commander Lizardman collapsed forward with a heavy crash.
It wasn’t a boss monster—just one hit was all it took.
But with that weapon, this kind of outco was inevitable.
Su-ho raised his blood sword and shouted:
"Tshura!"
"Tshuraaaat!!"
The Lizardn shouted in unison.
Submission happened instantly.
He’d felled the commander in one blow—nothing more needed to be said.
Now, as one of the three Large Commander Lizardn of the Amnok River, Su-ho smiled in satisfaction and walked toward the summoning gate portal.
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